Nigerian Army University Professor Dies in Boko Haram Captivity

Professor Abubakar El-Jummah, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at the Nigerian Army University in Biu, Borno State, has died while in Boko Haram captivity.

Professor El-Jummah was abducted on March 3, 2025, during travel from Biu to Maiduguri along the Damaturu–Buni Yadi–Biu road. Insurgents later informed his family that he had died after a year in captivity due to illness.

A funeral prayer in absentia was held at the Ngomari Old Airport Juma’at Mosque in Maiduguri, attended by hundreds of sympathizers.

The family expressed gratitude for the support received during this difficult period. Details regarding any ransom demands remain unclear.